Crawlee vs Universities List
Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.
Crawlee vs Universities List: common questions
Which is more reliable, Crawlee or Universities List?
Both are neck-and-neck — Crawlee and Universities List each measure 100% uptime over 90 days on our probe schedule. Reliability here is verified from our own scheduled checks; use the 30-day bars above to see which has been steadier lately.
Which is faster, Crawlee or Universities List?
Crawlee has the lower median latency in our checks — Crawlee responds in 480 ms versus Universities List at 510 ms (P50). Tail latency (P95) is in the table above; for most workloads the median is the number that shapes how the API feels.
Do Crawlee and Universities List need an API key?
Neither needs a paid key — Crawlee is callable with no signup, and Universities List is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.
Can I call Crawlee and Universities List from the browser?
Neither sends browser-friendly CORS headers reliably, so call Crawlee and Universities List from a server or proxy rather than client-side. The CORS and HTTPS rows above show exactly what we detected for each.
Are Crawlee and Universities List free for commercial use?
Crawlee has unclear commercial terms, and Universities List has unclear commercial terms. We track service terms and the data license as separate fields — see the Commercial use and Data license rows above, and confirm both before shipping either in a paid product.